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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1931
Page
5
The census bulletin reports Montana drainage systems covering 167 629 acres with 148 768 improved and 18 861 unimproved. It notes 152 871 acres well drained for normal crops, 8 370 partial crops, and 6 388 unfit due to drainage. It covers 150 844 acres on occupied farms, 114 266 planted crops, and 18 170 idle acres.
Guidelines warn mailers to deliver before Christmas Day with secure wrapping and packing. Instructions cover fragile items, glassware, cigars, and use of twine, excelsior, and corrugated materials. Addresses must be complete and postage prepaid with return cards. no parcel over 100 inches length and girth or 70 pounds. Special delivery guarantees Christmas Day if timed correctly.
H. B. Schwan in charge of the Ruby ranger district released the grazing report for 1931 showing the district grazed more stock than any Beaverhead forest district. The report lists numbers and approximate season lengths for the season just closed.
Ranger Schwan reports 6,408 cattle and horses grazed for an average five months and 48,790 sheep for about 13 days under permit. An additional 113 cattle and horses grazed free, including campers' stock, sheep herders’ horses, and ranchers' work horses, with grazing equal to last season according to Mr. Schwan.
Robert Quick, long time Beaverhead valley rancher and former operator of a ranch south of Dillon, died November 28 in a Bell California hospital at age 83. He had lived in Long Beach for eight years with a sister and two nieces nearby. A native of Devonshire England he was connected to Grace Methodist church in Whittier where funeral services and interment were held.
C A Joy, formerly in Beaverhead National Forest offices, moved last Thursday to Butte and is transferred to the Deer Lodge forest as assistant supervisor. A ranch sheep shed at M A Henneberry's Grayling ranch collapsed Thursday morning after heavy snow, shed recently erected a few years ago.
The 1931 Hoyle guide argues losing the first trick can help win later. It discusses leads through the declarer, ducking, and finessing in various suits, with examples using hearts clubs spades and diamonds. It stresses sacrificing one trick to gain control and maximize partner input.
Francis Tonney Leonard Innes and Walter Grimes report the death of Leonard Eliel, Dillon pioneer and founder, born July 4, 1847 in Germany. Eliel helped establish Dillon with his brothers after guiding Utah & Northern railroad expansion, serving as mayor of Corinne and Dillon official, building the first permanent structures and contributing to education and the town’s growth. Surviving relatives include Frank Eliel and Lambert Eliel, with nephews Milt Davidson Leon Bifel and Paul Bifel among others arriving in Los Angeles yesterday.
Several traffic accidents occurred on roads leading out of Dillon during the past week. Rancher John Peterson broke a collar bone when his car overturned near the Dan Mooney ranch. Ernest Nelson’s vehicle collided with a horse, injuring the animal fatally. B J Metlen’s car hit horses north of Armstead, wrecking the car, and Bud Jaggers’ vehicle left the highway, causing minor damage.
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